Hello Students: The final exam on December 14th will include two parts: Quizlet questions and a timed writing.
To study for the final exam, go to the Quizlet website and study the set titled "Review for Final Exam." These questions will be on the final exam. Here is a link to the Quizlet website.
You will also need to write a brief summary and response for the final exam. Read pages 54 and 63 in your textbook to review the requirements for a summary and response.
We will practice both of these activities again in class next Wednesday to help prepare you for the final.
Call or email me if you have any questions.
I'll see you in class next Wednesday.
Anne Kennedy
Homework for November 30th
The homework assignment for our next class on Wednesday, November 30th is:
* finish the first draft of the research paper - this deadline has been extended to give you more time to complete the first draft
* Journal Entries #9 and #10
Note: Students who turned in their first draft of the research paper by November 16th will receive 5 extra credit points on the paper for handing it in on time.
If you have any questions or problems, please email, call or come see me.
There is no class on November 23rd because AACC is closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Anne Kennedy
Homework for Wednesday, November 16th
Hello Students: The homework for our next class is to turn in your first draft of the research paper. Along with the first draft, you will need to turn in:
brainstorming diagram
outline
Internet Resources worksheet
2 Articles you are using as sources
The first draft MUST be turned in on November 16th if you want my feedback before submitting the final paper.
Don't worry about the journal entry this week. I know you have enough to do working on the first draft.
If you have any questions or problems, please email, call or come see me.
Anne Kennedy
Homework for Wednesday, November 9th
Hello Students: The homework for our next class is listed below.
1. Complete brainstorming diagram for research paper
2. Complete Internet Resources worksheet (for 2 online resources)
3. Journal Entry #8
In the next class, we will begin working on the outline and first draft of your research paper.
If you have any questions, please call or email me.
Enjoy the weekend!
Anne Kennedy
Homework for Wednesday, November 2nd
Hello Students:
The homework for next week's class is:
Essay #2 - Final version due!
Read Pages 112-118 in textbook
If you haven't taken the mid-term exam, you must take it by Monday, October 31st. See my announcement below about the mid-term exam for more details.
If you missed class last night, the answer keys for the activities we completed in class are on the MYAACC course homepage. Click here to log onto MYAACC.
You need to complete the Career Planning Activity before the next class. Click here
to open Career Planning Activity. You will need to call or email me for your personal password to access the website.
Have a good weekend!
Anne Kennedy
If You Missed the Mid-Term Exam...
If you arrived late or were absent last night, you can take the mid-term exam at the Testing Center. The mid-term exam will be available at the testing center from Friday, October 21st until Friday Otober 28. Tell staff at the Testing Center that you need to take the mid-term exam for Advanced Writing. The testing center has a list of names of students who need to take the exam. The Testing Center is located in the Student Union Building, room SUN 204 (upstairs, above the cafeteria) and the hours are:
Call or email me if you have any questions. Anne Kennedy
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, October 19th:
1.Study for the mid-term exam
2. Post Journal Entry #6
Important Information about the Mid-Term Exam:
The mid-term exam will be given in class next Wednesday, October 19th. The mid-term exam will include 20 questions (multiple choice and matching) on chapters 1-4. The questions will be taken from the Quizlet website. Use this Quizlet website to review topics and vocabulary in Chapters 1-4. Click here to go to the Quizlet website.
Reminder about Summary & Response 1st draft: The first draft of essay #2 (summary & response) was due last night. If you missed class or did not turn in the first draft last night, please email it to me by Tuesday, 12 noon, so that I can review it before the next class.
Reminder about Cause & Effect essays: If you received a grade below 70 on your essay, you should revise & edit it and then turn it in again for another grade.
Call or email me if you have any questions.
Anne Kennedy
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, October 12th
Hello Everyone: The homework for our next class on October 12th is:
* Journal entry #5
* 1st draft of your summary & response essay.
Keep in mind that the first draft does NOT have to be perfect. I'm looking for content and organization. You need to have a well developed summary paragraph (5 sentences) and well-developed response paragraph (5 sentences). Use the handouts we reviewed in class to help you develop your 1st draft.
Call or email me if you have any questions.
Anne
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, October 5th
If you haven't already read pages 54-63 in your textbook, make sure you read them before our next class on October 5th.
The final draft of your Cause & Effect essay is due on October 5th. There is no journal entry assignment this week, so keep working on your essay!
Click on the file below to see an example of a good cause & effect essay with 5 complete paragraphs (introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and conclusion).
The homework assignment for our next class on September 28th is:
* Read pages 54-63 in textbook
* Journal Entry #4
* Complete worksheet on Fragments, Run-on Sentences & Comma Splices
Reminder - Cause & Effect Essay: If you did not turn in your brainstorming circle diagram and outline with the first draft, remember to bring them to class next week.
Extra Practice:You can use the Quizlet website to review topics and vocabulary in Chapters 1, 2 and 3. Click here to go to the Quizlet website.
Call or email me if you have any questions.
Enjoy the weekend,
Anne
A reminder about Journal Entries
Part of our grade is based on the journal entries you are assigned each week. Make sure to keep up with these entries.
Journal Entry #1 Most of you completed the journal entry in class, but if you did not write at least 4-5 sentences, make sure to add another post). The following students need to add more sentences to their journal entry:
Young (yschong)
Cecilia (fantasia410
Journal Entry #2 There are 6 students who need to complete this journal entry. If you haven't posted your journal yet, make sure you do it now! Journal Entry #3 Due Wednesday, September 21
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, September 21st
This week you should be working on the Cause and Effect Essay: Three Causes of Happiness
Finish your brainstorming circle diagram, outline and first draft of the Cause & Effect Essay.
Due next Wednesday, Sept. 21st:
your first draft (bring a printed copy to class)
your brainstorming circle diagram (we worked on these in class and I will collect them on Wednesday)
your outline (we worked on these in class and I will collect them on Wednesday)
Journal Entry #3 - click here to go to the journal entry
Here's the homeowork assignment for the next class on September 14th: 1. Read pages 17-19 in your textbook 2. Complete Practice #9 on page 16 3. Read pages 21-29 in your textbook 4. Journal Entry #2 -
Additional Practice: Quizlet Chapter 1 Review
Click on the link below to review vocabulary and topics in Chapter 1. You can study flashcards or quiz yourself on the information we covered in Chapter http://quizlet.com/6130194/chapter-1-flash-cards/
If you have any questions or problems with these assignments, please contact me at 410-777-2391 or agkennedy@aacc.edu.
Enjoy the weekend!
Anne
Transition Signals - Extra Practice - Answer Key
If you picked up one of the extra practice worksheets on using transition signals, here is the answer key.
Homework Assignment for the next class on Wednesday, September 7th:
Read pages 2-7 in your textbook.
Journal Entry #1 (Most of you completed the journal entry in class, but if you did not write at least 4-5 sentences, make sure to add another post). The following students need to add more sentences to their journal entry:
Information about the Final Exam
Hello Students: The final exam on December 14th will include two parts: Quizlet questions and a timed writing.
To study for the final exam, go to the Quizlet website and study the set titled "Review for Final Exam." These questions will be on the final exam. Here is a link to the Quizlet website.
http://quizlet.com/group/105700/
You will also need to write a brief summary and response for the final exam. Read pages 54 and 63 in your textbook to review the requirements for a summary and response.
We will practice both of these activities again in class next Wednesday to help prepare you for the final.
Call or email me if you have any questions.
I'll see you in class next Wednesday.
Anne Kennedy
Homework for November 30th
The homework assignment for our next class on Wednesday, November 30th is:
* finish the first draft of the research paper - this deadline has been extended to give you more time to complete the first draft
* Journal Entries #9 and #10
Note: Students who turned in their first draft of the research paper by November 16th will receive 5 extra credit points on the paper for handing it in on time.
If you have any questions or problems, please email, call or come see me.
There is no class on November 23rd because AACC is closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Anne Kennedy
Homework for Wednesday, November 16th
Hello Students: The homework for our next class is to turn in your first draft of the research paper. Along with the first draft, you will need to turn in:
brainstorming diagram
outline
Internet Resources worksheet
2 Articles you are using as sources
The first draft MUST be turned in on November 16th if you want my feedback before submitting the final paper.
Don't worry about the journal entry this week. I know you have enough to do working on the first draft.
If you have any questions or problems, please email, call or come see me.
Anne Kennedy
Homework for Wednesday, November 9th
Hello Students: The homework for our next class is listed below.
1. Complete brainstorming diagram for research paper
2. Complete Internet Resources worksheet (for 2 online resources)
3. Journal Entry #8
In the next class, we will begin working on the outline and first draft of your research paper.
If you have any questions, please call or email me.
Enjoy the weekend!
Anne Kennedy
Homework for Wednesday, November 2nd
Hello Students:
The homework for next week's class is:
Essay #2 - Final version due!
Read Pages 112-118 in textbook
If you haven't taken the mid-term exam, you must take it by Monday, October 31st. See my announcement below about the mid-term exam for more details.
If you missed class last night, the answer keys for the activities we completed in class are on the MYAACC course homepage. Click here to log onto MYAACC.
You need to complete the Career Planning Activity before the next class. Click here
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Have a good weekend!
Anne Kennedy
If You Missed the Mid-Term Exam...
If you arrived late or were absent last night, you can take the mid-term exam at the Testing Center. The mid-term exam will be available at the testing center from Friday, October 21st until Friday Otober 28. Tell staff at the Testing Center that you need to take the mid-term exam for Advanced Writing. The testing center has a list of names of students who need to take the exam. The Testing Center is located in the Student Union Building, room SUN 204 (upstairs, above the cafeteria) and the hours are:
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.==Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30pm==Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Call or email me if you have any questions.
Anne Kennedy
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, October 19th:
1.Study for the mid-term exam
2. Post Journal Entry #6
Important Information about the Mid-Term Exam:
The mid-term exam will be given in class next Wednesday, October 19th. The mid-term exam will include 20 questions (multiple choice and matching) on chapters 1-4. The questions will be taken from the Quizlet website. Use this Quizlet website to review topics and vocabulary in Chapters 1-4. Click here to go to the Quizlet website.
Reminder about Summary & Response 1st draft: The first draft of essay #2 (summary & response) was due last night. If you missed class or did not turn in the first draft last night, please email it to me by Tuesday, 12 noon, so that I can review it before the next class.
Reminder about Cause & Effect essays: If you received a grade below 70 on your essay, you should revise & edit it and then turn it in again for another grade.
Call or email me if you have any questions.
Anne Kennedy
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, October 12th
Hello Everyone: The homework for our next class on October 12th is:
* Journal entry #5
* 1st draft of your summary & response essay.
Keep in mind that the first draft does NOT have to be perfect. I'm looking for content and organization. You need to have a well developed summary paragraph (5 sentences) and well-developed response paragraph (5 sentences). Use the handouts we reviewed in class to help you develop your 1st draft.
Call or email me if you have any questions.
Anne
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, October 5th
If you haven't already read pages 54-63 in your textbook, make sure you read them before our next class on October 5th.
The final draft of your Cause & Effect essay is due on October 5th. There is no journal entry assignment this week, so keep working on your essay!
Click on the file below to see an example of a good cause & effect essay with 5 complete paragraphs (introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and conclusion).
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, September 28th
The homework assignment for our next class on September 28th is:
* Read pages 54-63 in textbook
* Journal Entry #4
* Complete worksheet on Fragments, Run-on Sentences & Comma Splices
Reminder - Cause & Effect Essay: If you did not turn in your brainstorming circle diagram and outline with the first draft, remember to bring them to class next week.
Extra Practice:You can use the Quizlet website to review topics and vocabulary in Chapters 1, 2 and 3. Click here to go to the Quizlet website.
Call or email me if you have any questions.
Enjoy the weekend,
Anne
A reminder about Journal Entries
Part of our grade is based on the journal entries you are assigned each week. Make sure to keep up with these entries.
Journal Entry #1Most of you completed the journal entry in class, but if you did not write at least 4-5 sentences, make sure to add another post). The following students need to add more sentences to their journal entry:
- Young (yschong)
- Cecilia (fantasia410
Journal Entry #2There are 6 students who need to complete this journal entry. If you haven't posted your journal yet, make sure you do it now!
Journal Entry #3
Due Wednesday, September 21
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, September 21st
This week you should be working on the Cause and Effect Essay: Three Causes of Happiness
Finish your brainstorming circle diagram, outline and first draft of the Cause & Effect Essay.
Due next Wednesday, Sept. 21st:
your first draft (bring a printed copy to class)
your brainstorming circle diagram (we worked on these in class and I will collect them on Wednesday)
your outline (we worked on these in class and I will collect them on Wednesday)
Journal Entry #3 - click here to go to the journal entry
Call or email me if you have any questions!
Anne
Phone: 410-777-2391
Email: agkennedy@aacc.edu
IMPORTANT! NEW CLASS LOCATION: CALT 201
Starting on Sept. 14th, our class will meet in CALT 201. Here's a link to the campus map.
http://www.aacc.edu/locationsandmaps/maps/file/ArnoldCampusMap.pdf
Homework Assignment for Wednesday, Sept. 14th
||1. Read pages 17-19 in your textbook
2. Complete Practice #9 on page 16
3. Read pages 21-29 in your textbook
4. Journal Entry #2 -
Additional Practice: Quizlet Chapter 1 Review
Click on the link below to review vocabulary and topics in Chapter 1. You can study flashcards or quiz yourself on the information we covered in Chapter
http://quizlet.com/6130194/chapter-1-flash-cards/
If you have any questions or problems with these assignments, please contact me at 410-777-2391 or agkennedy@aacc.edu.
Anne
Transition Signals - Extra Practice - Answer Key
If you picked up one of the extra practice worksheets on using transition signals, here is the answer key.Homework Assignment for the next class on Wednesday, September 7th:
Enjoy the Labor Day holiday!
Anne